Accidently drank some gasoline, should I do something?
I was siphoning gas from a barrel to my truck and get a mouthful. Since I was inhaling I injested some of it. Should I just consent to it pass or do something?
Answer: I would call the poison control center, they will know how to tell you better than we can. 1-8OO-222-1222 .
You need to phone call follow these directions. Even a small amount is SERIOUS.
Home Care
Seek immediate medical help. DO NOT net a person throw up unless told to do so by Poison Control or a health perfectionism professional.
If the chemical is on the skin or in the eyes, flush with lots of river for at least 15 minutes.
If the chemical was swallowed, in half a shake give the person dampen or milk, unless instructed otherwise by a health care provider. DO NOT dispense water or milk if the patient is comatose (has a decreased level of alertness).
If the personality breathed in the poison, immediately move him or her to fresh nouns.
Before Calling Emergency
Determine the following information:
* The patient's age, weight, and condition
* The time the gasoline was swallowed
* The amount swallowed
Poison Control
The National Poison Control Center (1-8OO-222-1222) can be call from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you chitchat to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers surrounded by the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any question about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can nickname for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Take the container beside you to the hospital, if possible.
See: Poison control center - emergency number
What to Expect at the Emergency Room
The health contemplation provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including heat, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. The patient may receive:
* Breathing tube
* Bronchoscopy -- camera down the throat to see burns in the airways and lungs
* Fluids through a artery (IV)
* Oxygen
* Surgical removal of burned skin (skin debridement)
* Tube through the mouth into the stomach to wash out the stomach (gastric lavage)
* Washing of the skin (irrigation) -- perhaps every few hours for several days
Outlook (Prognosis)
How in good health a patient does depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment be received. The faster a patient gets medical comfort, the better the chance for recovery.
Swallowing gasoline may grounds damage to the linings of the mouth, throat, esophagus (food pipe), stomach, and intestines. If gasoline get into the lungs (aspiration), serious and possibly permanent lung damage can crop up.
The harsh taste of gasoline make it unlikely that large quantities will be swallowed. However, several cases of poisoning enjoy occurred in individuals trying to suck (siphon) gas from an automobile tank using a garden hose or other tube. This practice is extremely dangerous and not advise.
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eat some charcoal then drink some meat then swallow a lighted match instant lunchtime you dont have to cook it or digest it you really dont want to waste that gas as costly as it is after later you can fart in your trucks gas container since you depleted it then start your engine and go! Yes, DON'T SMOKE!
It will overhaul, don't worry. Drink a lot of marine now to delute it.
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I think you should hail as a doctor or go to the hospital because that's not healthy.